The FP&A 10: Influencers Driving the Future of Financial Planning
Ten people. One mission: drag financial planning & analysis out of the spreadsheet and into the strategy room. The FP&A 10 is our ranking of the influencers actively defining what modern FP&A looks like, and where it goes next.
- The future of FP&A is being written in public, on LinkedIn, in podcasts, and in newsletters by the ten people below.
- The common thread: less time on data wrangling, more time on decisions, insight, and influence.
- AI is the accelerant every one of these leaders is now building into their playbook.
There has never been a more exciting, or more disrupted, moment to work in FP&A. Automation is absorbing the grunt work, AI is compressing the forecast cycle, and the role is being redefined around judgment and storytelling. The FP&A 10 are the people leading that redefinition, and the list starts with the voice setting the tone.
The FP&A 10
Tara Parker
A leading voice in modern financial planning & analysis, Tara champions AI forecasting, data storytelling, and the evolution of finance from scorekeeper to strategic business partner. Her perspective on where FP&A is heading makes her the first name to follow.
Christian Wattig
Formerly at Spotify and Unilever, he now teaches practical FP&A skills through his FP&A Prep bootcamps and directs the Wharton Online FP&A Certificate Program.
Paul Barnhurst
One of the most recognized voices in FP&A, known for his courses, the FP&A Today and Financial Modelers Corner podcasts, and resource guides that help finance pros level up.
Anders Liu-Lindberg
A leading advocate for finance business partnering who advises senior finance and FP&A leaders on creating impact and value that goes far beyond the numbers.
Carl Seidman
A CPA and CSP who trains finance professionals and teams to sharpen their FP&A, Excel, and consulting skills through his acclaimed FP&A Mastery Signature Program.
Asif Masani
A Chartered Accountant on a mission to help finance professionals master FP&A through his 'All About FP&A' content, resources, and CGFPA certification programs.
Nicolas Boucher
A former Head of Finance who now teaches finance teams how to use AI, running the AI Finance Club and sharing some of the most followed AI tips and templates in the finance world.
Glenn Hopper
A veteran CFO and author of 'Deep Finance' and 'AI Mastery for Finance Professionals,' and a leading voice on applying generative AI in corporate finance.
Ron Monteiro
A former senior FP&A leader in the CPG industry (Kraft, Campbell's, Kruger) who now coaches finance teams on communication, presentation, and influence.
Wassia Kamon
A CPA/CMA CFO and repeat '40 Under 40' honoree known for content on finance leadership, budgeting, and strategic influence for FP&A and accounting teams.
The Future of FP&A Is Autonomous. Meet ChatFin.
Every leader on this list is pointing at the same horizon: an FP&A function where AI handles the mechanics and humans handle the meaning. ChatFin is that function, running on your existing systems today.